A new oil dispersant made primarily of edible ingredients could provide a more environmentally friendly way to clean up slicks and spills like the Deepwater Horizon disaster, scientists say. The new dispersant, developed by scientists at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), also floats, an important consideration when thinking about...
Fracking, mountaintop removal and offshore oil drilling are just a few of the top concerns facing the southern United States in 2012. To call attention to these projects and the places they threaten, the Southern Environmental Law Center, the largest environmental advocacy group dedicated to protecting the Southeast, released its...